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Viva Mexico!

18 Recipes That Remind Us That Mexican Food Tastes Better In The Summer

Tacos, nachos, enchiladas, guac. Get on it!

Jun 6, 2013 4:46 pm

Happy Cinco de Mayo! If you're not cooking up Mexican food tonight, you might need to rearrange your priorities because this evening is about feasting. Fiesta-ing, sorry. We've rounded up our 25 favorite Mexican recipes for your party tonight, whether it's enchiladas and horchata for two or tacos and tequila for 20. And if it's the latter, can we come?

Viva Mexico!

Gone Fishin': Catfish Tacos With Chipotle Slaw Recipe

Fried fish tacos paired with crunchy, smoky slaw

May 30, 2013 12:01 pm

Photo: Jody Horton

One Pan, Two Plates is our favorite new book for easy weeknight dinners. Carla Snyder's recipes are fast, flavorful and minimal on the clean-up (which is always okay by us). Summer is the official season of the fish taco — give this warm-weather dish a twist with hearty catfish.

Food Republic Roundups

Our 25 Favorite Mexican Recipes For Cinco De Mayo

Tacos, enchiladas, nachos, guac and more

May 5, 2013 10:00 am

Whatchamacallit?

What Is Masa Harina?

Learn about this building block of Mexican cuisine

Apr 23, 2013 1:31 pm

Without masa harina, there would be no tortillas. Without tortillas, there would be no tacos, enchiladas, huevos rancheros, migas, breakfast tacos, steak tacos, fish tacos...no tacos, period. No arepas, pupusas, tamales or sopes, either. Embrace this crucial ingredient, learn its importance in all our lives, then let's go get nachos.

Fast Food Afternoon Romp

Fast Food Afternoon Romp: Doritos Locos Tacos Doritos (And Beyond)

This week, the Doritos Locos taco comes full-circle

Apr 12, 2013 1:02 pm

I did a double-take when I opened up the box Doritos sent us earlier this week. Inside were two bags of what appeared to be Nacho Cheese and Cool Ranch...only they were so much more. They were limited-edition Taco Bell Doritos Locos Tacos-flavored Doritos. ::head explodes:: How do we feel about that? We're not mad at it. Details after the jump.

Field Reports

10 Reasons To Visit Guadalajara, Mexico For The Food And Drink Alone

Mexico's second biggest city is under the radar

Mar 21, 2013 10:32 am

It’s hard to compete with Mexico City for great food and drink, and no one would hazard to say that Guadalajara does. But the second-biggest city in Mexico is not to be overlooked. Not only is it the departure point for tequila country, but Guadalajara has a gritty edge to it that attracts both visitors and displaced creative types from the capital. Here are 10 reasons, photos included, to eat and drink there now.

Kitchen Tricks

Hack of the Day: How To Keep Soft Tacos From Falling Over

One of the simpler things in your kitchen helps out

Mar 7, 2013 11:01 am

One simple trick will keep soft tacos from lying flat on their backs, exposing their filling for all the world to see. Got a biodegradable, super-cheap, buy-'em-in-bulk bamboo skewer? You're on your way to taco presentation mastery.

Vegetarian

Fried Okra Tacos Recipe

Fried okra makes for one crunchy vegetarian taco

Mar 4, 2013 5:01 pm

Photo: Helene Dujardin

Leave it to Southern Living magazine to pen a cookbook featuring the very best of Southern fried food. While we're crazy about their buttery, booze-spiked confections and ways with bourbon, there's something about the Southern way of strategic deep-frying that really hits home. These okra tacos are fried food as it was meant to be.